How Many People Are Named Gaelen?
An estimated 169 people in the United States have the first name Gaelen. It is used for both genders, with 89.7% male. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Gaelen peaked in popularity in 1996 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gaelen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gaelen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
169
About 1 in 2,028,132 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.7% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1996
14 births
Total Registered
174
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gaelen
Gaelen is predominantly male (89.7%), though 18 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Gaelen as a male name
Ranked #10,227 in 2008
7 male births in 2008
Peak: 1996 (14 births)
Gaelen as a female name
Ranked #18,075 in 2006
5 female births in 2006
Peak: 1997 (7 births)
Gaelen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gaelen span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 84 babies were registered. While Gaelen is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gaelen by Decade
How has Gaelen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gaelen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gaelen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gaelen
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Gaelen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gaelen?
We estimate approximately 169 people named Gaelen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,028,132 Americans share this first name.
Is Gaelen a common name?
Gaelen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 174 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gaelen most popular?
Gaelen reached peak popularity in 1996, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gaelen is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gaelen a male name?
Gaelen is predominantly male. 89.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gaelen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gaelen Smith, Gaelen Johnson, Gaelen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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